Oran Province

Oran Province (ولاية وهران, ) is a province (wilayah) in Algeria whose seat is the city of the same name.

Geography
It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its population is 1,584,607 and it covers a total area of 2,114 km². The province is bordered to the east by Mostaganem, to the southeast by Mascara, to the southwest by Sidi Bel Abbes, and to the west by Aïn Témouchent Province.

History
The province was formed from the former French department of Oran, which was maintained after independence and was transformed into a wilaya (province) by the ordnance of 1968. It inherited its current structure after the re-organization of 1974, when it lost its western and southern parts in favor of the creation of Sidi Bel Abbès Province.

Administrative divisions
As of 1984, the province is divided into 9 districts (daïras), which are further divided into 26 communes or municipalities.

Districts

 * 1) Aïn El Turk
 * 2) Arzew
 * 3) Bethioua
 * 4) Bir El Djir
 * 5) Boutlélis
 * 6) Es Sénia
 * 7) Gdyel
 * 8) Oran
 * 9) Oued Tlélat

Communes

 * 1) Arzew
 * 2) Aïn Bya
 * 3) Aïn El Kerma
 * 4) Aïn El Turk
 * 5) Ben Freha
 * 6) Bethioua
 * 7) Bir El Djir
 * 8) Boufatis
 * 9) Bousfer
 * 10) Boutlélis
 * 11) El Ançor
 * 12) El Braya
 * 13) El Kerma
 * 14) Es Sénia
 * 15) Gdyel
 * 16) Hassi Ben Okba
 * 17) Hassi Bounif
 * 18) Hassi Mefsoukh
 * 19) Mers El Hadjadj
 * 20) Mers El Kébir
 * 21) Misserghin
 * 22) Oran
 * 23) Oued Tlélat
 * 24) Sidi Ben Yebka
 * 25) Sidi Chami
 * 26) Tafraoui